The four-storey block of flats collapsed in the early hours of the morning in the city of Recife.
An apartment building has collapsed in the city of Recife in north east Brazil, killing at least eight people, rescuers say.The cause was not immediately clear, but Recife has been pounded by heavy rain in recent days.
Reports say four people were pulled out of the rubble alive and six are still missing in the Janga neighbourhood.The collapse happened in Recife's Paulista suburb, where some residents called this type of four-storey building a "coffin block", complaining of poor construction. Officials said the building collapsed at around 06:35 local time on Friday , when many residents would have been sleeping.
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